Forest leaves . they did not find lakes like those inMaine. I told the hoys there were many lakes above, all they wanted tosee of them, and one man. named Saunders, asked me if I would takehim to them if he would remain over a few days. Thee had planned togo home the next day. I had a hark canoe and took Saunders through Mud Pond, whichthey call Kushaquah now; across Lily Pad Pond into Rainbow Lake,down the outlet of Rainbow to Osgood Lake, and then carried the boatto Lower St. Regis Lake, which was then called Follensby Pond. Wecontinued up through Spitfire into the Upper St. Regis and crosse
Forest leaves . they did not find lakes like those inMaine. I told the hoys there were many lakes above, all they wanted tosee of them, and one man. named Saunders, asked me if I would takehim to them if he would remain over a few days. Thee had planned togo home the next day. I had a hark canoe and took Saunders through Mud Pond, whichthey call Kushaquah now; across Lily Pad Pond into Rainbow Lake,down the outlet of Rainbow to Osgood Lake, and then carried the boatto Lower St. Regis Lake, which was then called Follensby Pond. Wecontinued up through Spitfire into the Upper St. Regis and crossed thecarry into Lake Clear. After this trip, during which we killed a deeron Osgood, Saunders said: Ive seen lakes enough. 10 FOREST LEAVES Weve only just begun, says I. We can go on to the Saranacs, tothe Raquette River, to Forked Lakes . No, well go back, said Saunders, and we went back. That night we camped where Vanderbilts camp is now on theUpper St. Regis Lake. After supper Saunders proposed that we go out. and see if we could get a deer night-hunting. I got the boat ready, put alight in the end and we went down into Penfolds Bay. I worked theboat along toward the shore to see if there were any deer feeding on thelily pads. We were still some distance from the shore when Saunderssaw something swimming in the water. I asked him what it was. Neitherone of us could see, because the light did not strike just in that place andit was pretty dark. Saunders said it looked like a fawn, and added, Itsjust what I want to catch. I whirled the boat around and struck out in the wake of the reached out and grabbed it and lifted it into the boat. Then thefight began. There was the awfulest tussle in the front end of the boatyou ever saw. The animal was scratching and clawing* Saunders andbiting him, and they threatened to upset the boat. Throw him overboard! said I. Youll drown us both. FOREST LEAVES 11 No, I wont, Saunders replied. Hes biting me; hes eating meup. Pull for
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